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Having strippedἀπεκδυσάμενοςthe principalitiesτὰς ἀρχὰςandκαὶthe authorities,τὰς ἐξουσίαςhe exposed themἐδειγμάτισενopenly,ἐν παρρησίᾳtriumphing overθριαμβεύσαςthemαὐτοὺςinἐνit.αὐτῷ
Colossians 2:15
Study it in the app“Having stripped the principalities and the authorities, he exposed them openly, triumphing over them in it.”
The record of debt against us is wiped out, nailed to the crossThe Cross
With the Greek beneath
Colossians 2:15, word by word
- Having strippedἀπεκδυσάμενοςapekdysamenos
disarm
To take away another's weapons and power.
Where else “apekdysamenos” appears- the principalitiesἀρχὰςarchas
ruler
Authorities, human or spiritual forces.
Where else “archas” appears- the authoritiesἐξουσίαςexousias
authorities
Those who govern and command, whether people or unseen powers.
Where else “exousias” appears- he exposed themἐδειγμάτισενedeigmatisen
disgrace publicly
Expose to public shame, disgrace before everyone.
Where else “edeigmatisen” appears- openlyπαρρησίᾳparrēsiai
openly
In front of all, without hedging.
Where else “parrēsiai” appears- triumphing overθριαμβεύσαςthriambeusas
lead in triumph
Lead in triumph, parade in a victory procession.
Where else “thriambeusas” appears
Translation note
“In it”: in the cross; it can also be understood as “in him.”
The context
14having wiped out the certificate of debt against us with its decrees, which was opposed to us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.
15 · This verse (above)
16So let no one judge you in eating or in drinking, or in the matter of a festival or a new moon or Sabbaths,